anama

Nat|ona| Costume
anama ls famous for lLs blrds and ln Lhe blrd world lL ls Lhe male of Lhe specles who sporLs Lhe
brlghLesL plumage noL so ln Lhe world of humans Pere Lhe anamanlan womenfolk dazzle
whlle Lhe men fade lnLo Lhe background
lf Lhere were Lo be an lnLernaLlonal compeLlLlon for naLlonal cosLumes Lhe ollera anamas
female cosLume would surely wln for lLs sheer beauLy and grace lL has Lo be Lhe mosL
flaLLerlng garmenL ever devlsed and anamanlans are rlghLly proud of lL 1he formal verslon
conslsLs of a full sklrL wlLh Lwo or Lhree ruffles each one embroldered or appllqued ln a floral
deslgn 1he sklrL ls always whlLe and only one oLher color ls used Lo embrolder lL lL ls worn over
many peLLlcoaLs 1he maLchlng Lop has one or Lwo embroldered ruffles wlLh colored yarn
woven around Lhe neckllne and a pompom of Lhe same color aL Lhe fronL 8lbbons of maLchlng
colors adorn Lhe walsLllne and lL ls worn wlLh sofL sllppers whlch also maLch 1he halr ls worn up
and ornamenLed wlLh Lembleques ( halr ornamenLs of gold wlre and beads) Cold chalns hang
from Lhe neck and gold and pearl roseLLes known as mosqueLas hang from Lhe ears or are used
as plns 1he pollera monLuna ( a pollera for everyday wear) ls much less specLacular a full
coLLon sklrL of floral deslgn worn wlLh a flLLed whlLe lace blouse
ln comparlson Lhe mens cosLume ls very dull lor formal wear Lhey use black panLs and a long
sleeved whlLe shlrL (camlsllla) wlLh gold buLLons A flne sLraw haL wlLh a black sLrlped deslgn
called a plnLado and black and whlLe sofL shoes compleLe Lhe ouLflL and across Lhe breasL ls
worn a coln purse called a chacara lor everyday wear Lhey use brown mldcalf panLs a long
sleeved callco shlrL wlLh or wlLhouL embroldery a regular sLraw haL called a [unco and a palr of
leaLher sandals called cuLarras Learn abouL Lhe 1rad|t|ona| Dress of anamas lndlgenous
lndlans